Upcoming Events & Deadlines
All Dates and Times are in Pacific Time (PT). All Deadlines are at 11:59 pm PT.
Zoom Links:
All Public Events are accessible via this Zoom link.
For Private Events for competing teams only, the Zoom link can be found here.
Event Type: Private Event (Competing Teams Only) | Public Event
Category: All | Assessment Deadline | Business | Careers/Industry | Competition Information | Planning and Feedback Meeting | Student Presentations | Technical
(Confirmed) Challenge Statement Webinar (Public Event)
We’re excited to share this year’s challenge, presented by Adcorpus:
“Addressing power efficiency: How can your total artificial heart be more power efficient to reduce the size of wearable components and improve patient quality of life?
Teams may consider spending time enhancing the power efficiency of their device and demonstrating efficiency values in their report and presentation. Future work to further enhance efficiency should also be detailed. For new teams who are not yet able to focus on power efficiency, they should focus on what methods will be applied in the future to improve this”
This challenge pushes teams to think beyond functionality and focus on one of the most critical aspects of artificial heart design — power efficiency. This is an opportunity to tackle a real-world engineering challenge that directly impacts patient mobility, comfort, and overall quality of life. We look forward to seeing the innovative solutions you bring forward
Agenda:
Intro to Adcorpus
Overview of Challenge Statement
Methods to evaluate/demonstrate power efficiency- computationally and physically
Q&A
(Confirmed) TAH Symposium Part 1 (Asia-Pacific) (Private Event)
Agenda:
Student Presentations (7.5 minutes + 2.5 minutes Q&A)
UC Biomed, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Manawa Mechanics, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Monash Heart Hack, Monash University, Australia
Mending Broken Hearts, University of New South Wales, Australia
QUT Heartbeats, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Hataikol, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Thailand
Overall Assessors Feedback
Breakout Rooms
(Confirmed) TAH Symposium Part 2 (UK and North America) (Private Event)
Agenda:
Student Presentations (7.5 minutes + 2.5 minutes Q&A)
Team Bath Heart, Bath University, UK
Durham Heart, Durham University, UK
LUCID, Lancaster University, UK
Alberta Heart, Alberta University, Canada,
UC Irvine, USA
CBU Cardiac Engineering, California Baptist University, USA
Overall Assessors Feedback
Breakout Rooms
(TBD Date and Time) Preliminary Assessment Feedback and Competition Planning Meeting (Europe and Egypt) (Private Event)
The aim of this meeting is to discuss overall feedback from the preliminary assessments with assessors, the 2026 Grand Finals plans, Final Assessments, and Challenge Statement.
Meeting link, agenda, and preliminary documents and plans for 2026 are accessible here.
(Confirmed) TAH Symposium Part 3 (Europe and Egypt) (Private Event)
Agenda:
Student Presentations (7.5 minutes + 2.5 minutes Q&A)
AUC Peribsen, American University in Cairo, Egypt
KTaH, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Vienna HeartLab, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Austria
Cure-C, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
MAVIS Artificial Heart, Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Grigore T. Popa” Iași, Romania
Overall Assessors Feedback
Breakout Rooms
(TBD Date and Time) Preliminary Assessment Feedback and Competition Planning Meeting (North America and Asia-Pacific) (Private Event)
The aim of this meeting is to discuss overall feedback from the preliminary assessments with assessors, the 2026 Grand Finals plans, Final Assessments, and Challenge Statement.
Meeting link, agenda, and preliminary documents and plans for 2026 are accessible here.
(TBD Date and Time) Haemocompatibility Workshop (Public Event)
Agenda:
Overview of Haemocompatibility
Ways of Haemocompatibility Testing
Q&A
(TBD Date and Time) Careers Panel (Public Event)
Agenda:
Mini-Presentations on Different Career Pathways
Q&A
Ansys Computational Fluid Dynamics Webinar
Agenda
Quick Overview of Heart Hackathon
How to Get Access to Ansys Software as a Student Team
Ansys Resources and Support
Tutorial of Ansys Fluent for CFD
Ansys Representatives
Juan Doval Roque
Lakshana Mohee
Kasper Bowyer-Knight
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Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27631159120612?p=GTdm0XseBajEXVffzd
Meeting ID: 276 311 591 206 12
Passcode: fb95c4Am
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(Confirmed) Virtonomy v‑Patient onboarding and Q&A (Private Event)
Zoom Link: Can be found here https://www.hearthackathon.com/private-content
Agenda:
v-Patient Walkthrough
v-Patient Q&A
General Heart Hackathon Q&A
We’re excited to announce a special v‑Patient Onboarding & Q&A Session for Heart Hackathon participants. This dynamic session is designed to give teams an early edge, offering a clear, intuitive walkthrough of the simulation tools they’ll rely on during the event. Whether you're new to in‑silico modelling or looking to explore advanced workflows, this is the perfect place to level up before the hackathon begins!
Leading the session is Petra Stefanec, a UI/UX Engineer at Virtonomy GmbH whose work sits at the intersection of medical innovation and cutting‑edge digital design. Petra has been instrumental in shaping the intuitive experience behind Virtonomy’s v‑Patient platform, making complex physiological modelling accessible to diverse research teams worldwide. Her expertise, clarity, and energy consistently elevate onboarding experiences — this is a session you won’t want to miss.
v‑Patient plays a transformative role in digital twinning, enabling teams to explore cardiovascular physiology, test device interactions, and simulate clinical scenarios with remarkable realism. For those working on Total Artificial Heart (TAH) concepts and related haemodynamic challenges, these tools provide a unique opportunity to experiment and innovate in a risk‑free virtual environment. This onboarding will equip participants with the confidence, insight, and practical skills to bring their hackathon concepts to life using next‑generation simulation technology.
(Confirmed) Mock Circulation Loop Workshop (Public Event)
This workshop is building off the introductory Mock Circulation Event from 2025, which can be viewed here
Agenda:
Mock Circulation Loop Presentation
Q&A
Teaching Biomedical Engineering with Ansys
Don’t miss this upcoming virtual session on how simulation can transform the way biomedical engineering is taught and learned.
In this webinar, you’ll discover practical strategies to help with:
Visualize complex physiological systems
Strengthen understanding of core physical principles
Connect classroom theory to real-world healthcare applications
You’ll also see examples of ready-to-use teaching resources from guided simulation modules to beginner-friendly tools—that can support labs, projects, and early exposure to simulation in your curriculum.
This session is hosted by Ansys and will also include a hands-on look at new biomedical teaching resources and simulation workflows.
Register now to secure your spot!
Speakers include:
• Lakshana Mohee
• Juan Doval Roque
Link: https://www.ansys.com/webinars/teaching-biomedical-engineering-with-ansys
Heart Hackathon Closing Event: 2025 Reflections, 2026 Visions (Public Event)
Hear from the winning teams of the 2025 Heart Hackathon Competition, as they share their advice on how to approach the competition and the structure of their team. We will then outline what to expect from the 2026 Heart Hackathon Competition, including key dates and assessments, as well as available resources and support.
Agenda:
Review of 2025 Competition
2025 Competition Winners Presentations
CBU Cardiac Engineering, California Baptist University, USA
Monash Heart Hack Team, Monash University, Australia
Mending Broken Hearts, University of New South Wales, Australia
QUT Heartbeats, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Mahidol CardiaTech, Mahidol University, Thailand
Team Bath Heart, Bath University, UK
2026 Competition Overview
2026 Competition Planning Meeting (Private Event)
Aim of this meeting is to finalise 2026 events timeline, assessment documents, and submission forms, and format of the competition.
Participating teams are allowed to send one representative to this meeting.
Meeting link, agenda, and preliminary documents and plans for 2026 are accessible here.